good afternoon chris and merry Christmas. I heard a rumor when I lived on cherokee st. that when lighting damaged the copper steeple with a major crack, the family chose to have it recast instead of repaired. this would have been 20 years ago.

Merry Christmas to you, too, Dan! I talked with Bellefontaine, and back in 2006 the mausoleum did sustain a small amount of damage and some stone was relaid, and a portion of the spire was recast. It apparently is not a very well known story!

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PATINA

Pronunciation:
\pə-ˈtē-nə, ˈpa-tə-nə\
1 a: a usually green film formed naturally on copper and bronze by long exposure or artificially (as by acids) and often valued aesthetically for its color b: a surface appearance of something grown beautiful especially with age or use; 2: an appearance or aura that is derived from association, habit, or established character; 3: a superficial covering or exterior